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Deacon Nominations

Deacon nominations will go thru Oct 25, 2026.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEACON

  1. He shall have been an active male member of the local Church for at least two years, who is at least 25 years old and has been a Christian for at least three years. (Age 25 is recognized as adult age in the various organizations of a Baptist Church.)
  2. He shall be of “Good Reputation” (Acts 6:3) and “Blameless” (1 Timothy 3:10).  His social and moral standards should be above question.  He should be “Full of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:3).  In other words, he should have the fruits of the Spirit in his life (Galatians 5:22-23), he should practice the Spirit-filled life daily (Ephesians 5:18), and he should be a witness for Christ (Acts 1:8).  Wisdom comes from a regular daily study of the Bible.  He should be “full of faith” (Acts 6:5) and demonstrate a walk of faith.  “Holding the mystery of the faith with pure conscience” (1 Timothy 3:9).  He should be sound in his doctrine, knowing what he believes and why.  He should be “Grave, not double-tongued” (1 Timothy 3:8).  He should be “Not given to much wine” (1 Timothy 3:9).  ANY wine would violate the Church Covenant!  He should be “Not greedy for money” (1 Timothy 3:8).  Not a stingy or materialistic man.  He should be “Tested” (1 Timothy 3:10).  A man whom the church has already “seen in action,” faithfully discharging the Lord’s work, and meeting the Biblical qualifications.  He should be “The husband of one wife,” and a spiritual leader in his home (1 Timothy 3;12).  In other words, married deacons should have no more than one living wife.  Their wives must be “Grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things” (1 Timothy 3:11).  He should have “Great boldness in the faith” (1 Timothy 3:13).  He should be a verbal witness for Christ, boldly telling others about Jesus, as did Stephen, Phillip, and other New Testament Deacons.
  3. He should be able, and unless providentially hindered, should attend all of the regular and called meetings of the Deacons.
  4. He should be a faithful and loyal supporter of the entire Church program and be regular in attendance, not only at the morning worship services and the mid-week prayer service, but also at Connection Groups and other general meetings within the church program.
  5. He should be a faithful and loyal supporter of the missionary program of the Church and denomination.
  6. He should be a tither in belief and practice.
  7. He should take, at least one time, a study course as offered by the Church, on the office of a Deacon, its obligations and responsibilities.
  8. He should be a man of vision and progressive disposition concerning the affairs of the Kingdom of God and the local Church, always faithful and eager to consider any worthy proposal for an improved, enlarged, and efficient Church program.
  9. A Deacon should set a good example by faithfully discharging the duties of any additional Church office or committee to which he may be elected.
  10. All men who accept a position as an active Deacon should begin working in the Church’s Deacon Family Ministry program, if they are not already involved in this program.  If a man is already participating in the Family Ministry program as an “inactive” Deacon, he should continue to be involved in this ministry after assuming active status.

The following list of men are currently serving as active Deacons and will not be eligible for nomination: 

  • Andy Bowles                     
  • Michael Crouch                                            
  • Ken Jordan                       
  • Gary Looney 
  • Kirk McCauley
  • Bob Rodebaugh
  • Dan Sigler
  • Danny Sanderson
  • Jason Stewart
  • Michael Thomas
  • Rick Turner                                                                                                  

THE DUTIES OF A DEACON

  1. To cooperate with the Pastor in furnishing spiritual leadership to the Church, especially in promoting soul winning and revival programs.
  2. To so organize themselves as to keep constant and vital contact with the membership of the Church with a view of holding and strengthening their loyalty to Christ and the Church.
  3. To inform themselves as to the needs, both physical and spiritual, of the whole membership that they may lead the Church to serve effectively its own people by ministering to those who may be in need either physically or spiritually.
  4. To assist the Pastor and serve the Church in the administration of the Lord’s Supper.
  5. Meet at least once a month for ministry reports, and more often as they deem necessary.  Although the Deacon Body’s main function is to minister, they may also function on the same level and in the same capacity as any other committee in the Church.  They may act on matters which are not under the jurisdiction of any other committee and which are subject to approval by the Church at a business meeting.

  • Nominations

  • Maximum of four names.